as in traveled
to take a trip especially of some distance
an intense yearning to journey to distant lands
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Recent Examples of journeyed
Unlike the pioneers of the frontier myth, however, these real people journeyed through the West not only from the East, but in many different directions.
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Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
After all, between 1968 and 1972, 24 American astronauts flying on nine Apollo missions journeyed to the moon.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
In the 1800s, American missionaries journeyed to what was then called Persia.
—Daniel Thomas Potts, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
Pilgrims have long journeyed here and to and other nearby sites to see and touch places associated with Jesus’ life.
—Sarah Kozlowski, Dallas Morning News, 21 Mar. 2026
Before that, the indigenous Yavapati journeyed here to bathe in the property’s mineral-rich hot springs.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026
Scientists have been divided about how Homo sapiens first journeyed from Asia to Australia.
—CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Three Kings Day is a global religious tradition honoring the biblical story of the three wise men — Melchior, Gaspar and Balthazar — who journeyed to see the baby Jesus, bringing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Some moved to England in order to receive an education or marry into the aristocracy; others journeyed to India, Macau, or Rome.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
After all, between 1968 and 1972, 24 American astronauts flying on nine Apollo missions journeyed to the moon.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
In the 1800s, American missionaries journeyed to what was then called Persia.
—Daniel Thomas Potts, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
Pilgrims have long journeyed here and to and other nearby sites to see and touch places associated with Jesus’ life.
—Sarah Kozlowski, Dallas Morning News, 21 Mar. 2026
Before that, the indigenous Yavapati journeyed here to bathe in the property’s mineral-rich hot springs.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026
Scientists have been divided about how Homo sapiens first journeyed from Asia to Australia.
—CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Three Kings Day is a global religious tradition honoring the biblical story of the three wise men — Melchior, Gaspar and Balthazar — who journeyed to see the baby Jesus, bringing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Some moved to England in order to receive an education or marry into the aristocracy; others journeyed to India, Macau, or Rome.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for journeyed
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Many evangelicals of Hatmaker’s generation have travelled the same path of pointed questioning—not just about specific verses or churches but about their whole cultural milieu.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The viaducts that constitute the freeway, one of the most traveled in the Bay Area, are 71 years old and carry thousands of vehicles daily.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Agents trekked through muddy terrain in the dark and eventually found Medina curled up in a ball next to a tree.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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Jen Murphy has visited Costa Rica dozens of times and trekked the coast-to-coast El Camino Trail.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside,
10 Mar. 2026
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Kelly met with Indra executives and toured one of its radar production facilities in October 2025.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Worth the trip Christian Brothers flew to San Diego on Friday, practiced at Hoover High School on Saturday, toured San Diego State’s Tony Gwynn Stadium, then went to the Tigers-Padres games.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Ahead of the week’s worst heat, some Bay Area residents voyaged outside to enjoy the sun and unseasonably balmy conditions.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Reaching about 4,700 miles beyond the lunar farside, the crew will go the farthest from Earth any humans have ever voyaged, ensuring not only rigorous system checks but also breathtaking views of our home planet—and, of course, the moon.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
15 Jan. 2026
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Colorado has 18 wolves outfitted with collars, plus pups and others that wandered from neighboring states.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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Owners stood beside their cars on the lawn, residents and visitors wandered freely through the park, and hot rods shared space with antiques and other classic automobiles.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Journeyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journeyed. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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